Atlético Acreano
Atlético Acreano is a Brazilian professional football club based in Rio Branco, Acre. The team competes in the Série D, the fourth tier of Brazilian football. as well as in the Campeonato Acreano, the top flight of the Acre state football league.
Full name | Atlético Acreano | |||
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Nickname(s) | Galo (Rooster) | |||
Founded | 27 April 1952 | |||
Ground | Arena Acreana Florestão | |||
Capacity | 20,000 (Arena Acreana) 10,000 (Florestão) [1] | |||
President | Elison Azevedo | |||
Head coach | Carlos Júnior [2] | |||
League | Campeonato Brasileiro Série D Campeonato Acreano | |||
2019 | Série C, 20th (relegated) Acreano, 1st | |||
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History
The club was founded in 1952, under the name "Beirut" for Syrian-Lebanese traders. Among them are Augusto Hidalgo de Lima, Foch Jardim, Roberto Sanches Mubárac, Lourival Pinho, Pereira de Lima, Goldwasser Pereira Santos, Sílvio Ferrante, Mário D'Avila Maciel, Rufino Farias Vieira, Fernando Andrade Pessoa, among others.
Several other families had an important passage and that are parts of the club's history, such as Diógenes, Pinho, Ribeiro, Frota, and Patriota.
With great values, Atlético Acreano began to dominate the Segundo Distrito. The passion that the blue and white team caused, soon received the slogan "Glória de um Povo, orgulho de Uma Cidade". (The glory of a people, proud of a city).
Honours
Domestic
State
Rivalries
Atlético rivals are Rio Branco and Juventus.
References
- "CNEF - CADASTRO NACIONAL DE ESTÁDIOS DE FUTEBOL" (PDF). Confederação Brasileira de Futebol (in Portuguese).
- Rodrigues, Duaine. "Atlético-AC confirma ex-Boca Júnior-SE como novo técnico para sequência da temporada". GloboEsporte.com (in Portuguese). Retrieved 19 July 2020.